Horse Power: A History of the Horse and Donkey in Human Societies

by Juliet Clutton-Brock

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If not for a horse, would Alexander have been the Great? William, the Conqueror? Richard, the Lionhearted? If not for their awesome mounts, would the Spaniards have had their way with the New World? Would Paul Revere have spread the word? Would the West have been won? It is hard to comprehend how far horse power has carried us, difficult to imagine, in our era of mechanical wizardry and speed, what role the horse has played in shaping human history...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:067440646X

ISBN13:9780674406469

Release Date:November 1992

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:192 Pages

Weight:1.86 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 8.1" x 10.2"

Related Subjects

Animals Biological Sciences Biology History Horses Mammals Pets Pets & Animal Care Politics & Social Sciences Science & Math Social Science Social Sciences Technology World Zoology

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